Theresa May faces questions over injured Alfie Meadows

Theresa May has been questioned over the life-threatening injuries sustained
by Alfie Meadows during the tuition fees protest.

5:42PM GMT 14 Dec 2010

The home secretary told the Commons Home Affairs Select Committee that Meadows's case had been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

The student was taken to hospital and had to have brain surgery after he was allegedly hit by a truncheon.

May said: "We must all be concerned making sure the police are using appropriate tactics but I think it is important that I don't form judgements about what happened [while the investigation continue]."